We hope you’ve been enjoying Next Fest! It’s been great to get your feedback on the Demo version of Sky, and we hope you’ve been enjoying your travels through the realms. Next Fest will be wrapping up in a couple days, but before it does, we wanted to share some of our favorite concept art pieces from the game. Many of these were from early in the game’s development, but long-time players may recognize some locations and designs added during seasonal events. Whether you’re a veteran player or a moth, perhaps you can guess which concepts eventually grew and changed to become what you see in the game today. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/0629cba3822427cf2143e5c1ac1ee5dc1a29a8b1.jpg[/img] Isle of Dawn concept. This area underwent numerous changes over time, but this was one early idea. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/63b53b8ebc49966f9bf52667941212ab2b43870c.jpg[/img] Sketches from brainstorms for the Cave of Prophecies. This location opened in Isle of Dawn in a past Season, but the Prophecy Guide still invites courageous Sky kids to complete the trials that await there. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/812e66fda83ea8a889759039c948673126e8f331.jpg[/img] Sky children meet Elders from each realm. Here, four of them meet the Prairie Elder and a flock of butterflies. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/7cd0da440b4eef362503615fa8d2f696d035750c.jpg[/img] Hidden Forest is known for its rain, but here and there the sun shines through. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/c33e2edf2afa19655f78122eb1c47075f9a4f028.jpg[/img] An idea for Valley of Triumph, with two gates offering different routes to players who pass through them. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/6769e6d2d716d15c3286c2025f48b48e8c3d6829.jpg[/img] Before the Dark Crabs took their final shape, they had many forms in different concepts. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/cb2b30d8ea648a052f985b1a9a0196ba85384624.jpg[/img] In a game called “Sky,” it’s probably no surprise that some of our favorite concept art to share is pictures of Sky kids flying through the clouds… [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/906d3facc6c2e20b48888ac8b74e4f24fa84964d.jpg[/img] …Though there are some areas where that flight is a serious challenge. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/0ad2dc8d4ce605df278af0fac7be161e9440d3e1.jpg[/img] A sketch of several ideas related to Spirits who were introduced in Season of Lightseekers. Though the final designs look rather different, a hat and a couple of the capes ultimately kept their bioluminescent, orb-shaped tassels. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//44120852/305ddd736c7e69332dc62d62ec7f09ba3a50185d.jpg[/img] As Sky children travel through the kingdom’s ruins, these objects are only some of the things that they must wonder about.